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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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