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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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