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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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