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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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