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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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