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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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