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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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