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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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