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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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