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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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