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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 (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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