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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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