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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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