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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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