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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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