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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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