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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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