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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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