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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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