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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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