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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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