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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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