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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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