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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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