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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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