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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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