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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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