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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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