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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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