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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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