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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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