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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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