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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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