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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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