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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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