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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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