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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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