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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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