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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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