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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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