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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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