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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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