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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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