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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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