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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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