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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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