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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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