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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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