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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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