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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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