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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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