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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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