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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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