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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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