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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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