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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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