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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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