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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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