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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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