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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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