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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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