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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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