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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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