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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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