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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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