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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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