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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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