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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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