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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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