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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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