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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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