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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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