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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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