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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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