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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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