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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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