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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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