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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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