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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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