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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education