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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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