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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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