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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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