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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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