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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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