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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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