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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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