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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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