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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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