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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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