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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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