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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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