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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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