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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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