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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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