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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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