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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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