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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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