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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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