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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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