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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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