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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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