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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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