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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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