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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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