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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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