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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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