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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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