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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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