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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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