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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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