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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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