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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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