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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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