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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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