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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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