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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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