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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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