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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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