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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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