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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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