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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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