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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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