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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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