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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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