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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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