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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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