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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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