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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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