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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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