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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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