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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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