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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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