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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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