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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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