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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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