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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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