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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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