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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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