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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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