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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches 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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