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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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