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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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