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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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