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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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