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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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