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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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