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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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