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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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