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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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