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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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