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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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