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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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