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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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