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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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