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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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