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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important 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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