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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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