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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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