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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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