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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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