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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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