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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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