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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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