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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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