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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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