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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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