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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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