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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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