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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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