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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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