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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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