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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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