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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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