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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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