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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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