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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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