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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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