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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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