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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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