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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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