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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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