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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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