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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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