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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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