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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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