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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education