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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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