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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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