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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important 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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