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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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