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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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