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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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