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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate 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 online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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