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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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