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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)