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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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