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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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