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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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