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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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