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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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