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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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