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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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