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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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