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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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