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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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