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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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