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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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