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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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