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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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