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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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