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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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