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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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