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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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