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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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