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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important 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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