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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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