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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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