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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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