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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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