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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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