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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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