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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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