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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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