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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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