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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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