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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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