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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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