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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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