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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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