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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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