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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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