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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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