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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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