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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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