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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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