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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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