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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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