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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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