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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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