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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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