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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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