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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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