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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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