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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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