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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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