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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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