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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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