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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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