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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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