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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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