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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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