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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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