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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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