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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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