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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner 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 online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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