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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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