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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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