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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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