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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major 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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