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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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