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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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