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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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