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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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