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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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