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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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