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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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