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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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