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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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