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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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