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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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