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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major 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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