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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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