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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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