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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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