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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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