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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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