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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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