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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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