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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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