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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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