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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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