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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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