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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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