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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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