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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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