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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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