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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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