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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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