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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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