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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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