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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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