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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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