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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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