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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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