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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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