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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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