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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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