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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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