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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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