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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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