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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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