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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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