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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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