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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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