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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses 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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