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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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