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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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