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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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