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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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