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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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