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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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