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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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