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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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