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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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