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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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