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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major 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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