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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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