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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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