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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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