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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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