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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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