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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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