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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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