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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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