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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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