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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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