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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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