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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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