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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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