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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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