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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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