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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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