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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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