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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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