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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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