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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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