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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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