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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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