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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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