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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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