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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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