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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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