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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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