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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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