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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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