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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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