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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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