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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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