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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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