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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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