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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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