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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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