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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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