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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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