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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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