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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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