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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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