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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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