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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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