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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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