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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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