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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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