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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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