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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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