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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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