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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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