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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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