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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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