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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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