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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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