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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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