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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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