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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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