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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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