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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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