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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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