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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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