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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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