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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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