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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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