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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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