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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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