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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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