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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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