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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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