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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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