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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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