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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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