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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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