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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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