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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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