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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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