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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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