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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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