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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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