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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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