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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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