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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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