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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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