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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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