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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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