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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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