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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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