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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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