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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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