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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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