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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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