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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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