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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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