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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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