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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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