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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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