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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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