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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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