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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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