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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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