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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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