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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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