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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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