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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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