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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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