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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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