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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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