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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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