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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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