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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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