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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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