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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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