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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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