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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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