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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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