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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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