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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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