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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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