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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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