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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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