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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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