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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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