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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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