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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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