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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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