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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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