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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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