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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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