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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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