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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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