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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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