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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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