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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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