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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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