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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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