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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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