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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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