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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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