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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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