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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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