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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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