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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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