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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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