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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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