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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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