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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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