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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores 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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