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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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