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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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