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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key 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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