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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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