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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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