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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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