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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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