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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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