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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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