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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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