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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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