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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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