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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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