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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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