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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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