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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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