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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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