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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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