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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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