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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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