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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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