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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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