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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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