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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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