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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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