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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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