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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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