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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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