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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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