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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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