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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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