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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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