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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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