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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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