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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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