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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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