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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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