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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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