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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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