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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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