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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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