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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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