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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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