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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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