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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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