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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses 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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