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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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