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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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